The second half of the Lakers vs. Rockets game began with the referee's whistle.

The players of both sides were adhering to the tactical arrangements of their respective coaches at half-time, and there was a fierce battle.

The Rockets deployed heavy troops on the outside to defend the Lakers' outside assault force, and Horry was replaced by Saurius to defend Kobe, the future superstar, and the Rockets were ready to organize the Lakers' counterattack with all possible forces.

As Lao Tang expected, the Lakers began to strengthen their outside offense in the second half.

Kobe, Eddie Jones and Van Axel are three outside lines, like three steel knives attacking the paint area of the rocket.

And the big shark on the inside has done the blue-collar job, which is to scramble for rebounds.

As the two gates of the inside line, Garnett and Big Ben stuck O'Neal's position and limited O'Neal's destructive power on the inside.

However, O'Neal's destructive power is too great on the inside, and Garnett and Big Ben can only be limited.

The Rockets faced the Lakers with a targeted blow, and the Lakers pressed the score closer little by little.

Seeing that the form was not very ideal, Lao Tang was also secretly anxious, but it was useless to be in a hurry.

Now you can change your tactics and get the Rockets back on winning track.

After observing for a while, Old Tang called over to Garnett and whispered a few words in his ear.

After listening to this, Garnett nodded, and continued on the field to start the game.

Garnett walked over to Big Ben and whispered a few words in the same way, then walked over to Bodi Roga's side and said a few words.

Then, the Rockets abruptly changed their defense against O'Neal, from the original deadtop to cutting off his receiving route.

The Rockets' strategy is that you can break through from the outside, but if you want to break through and pass the ball to O'Neal, it's impossible.

The Rockets built a wall around O'Neal, a wall that blocked all passes.

O'Neill is like a tiger locked in a cage, and there is nothing he can do about it.

In this way, O'Neal's threat was temporarily lifted, and the Rockets took advantage of this opportunity to start a counterattack.

Under Bodi Roga's deployment, the Rockets' offense was as pervasive as mercury.

Garnett's turnaround jumper after catching the ball, Big Ben's aerial relay with Bodiroga.

Saurus's accurate projection after the block.

Ray Allen makes an easy layup after cutting off the ball.

The Rockets' swift and effective offense hit the Lakers' confidence once again.

Seeing this, Harris quickly called a timeout and began to arrange a response tactic.

"Everyone, look good, now the Rockets have made a cage next to Shaq, no, not to mention that this cage is very strong, after we lose the advantage on the inside, our outside line will also lose protection, because it is impossible for everyone to throw every ball in, so what you have to do is to liberate Shaq, you must let Shaq exert his strength on the inside, break through more, don't be afraid of failure, we still have time, do you understand." Harris laid out the tactics accordingly.

"Hey, guys, you know, the Rockets are the best team in the league right now, and I think it's a very happy thing to beat them, and when I lost to them before, I was very unhappy, and I think everyone is also unhappy. So, guys, for us to be cool, I think we have to show some strength, guys, let's get on the court, guys, let's take out the rockets. "O'Neill did a pre-war mobilization after Harris laid out his tactics.

Looking at the Lakers players on the court, as long as Harris shook his head slightly, as a head coach, he knew that the Lakers had lost.

Look at the players on the Rockets court now, almost all of them are benches, and the main players of the Rockets are resting on the sidelines.

As long as there is any problem with the Lakers' physical strength, they can immediately go on the court and tear the Lakers to pieces.

However, he can only play for now and see if he can beat the Rockets on his home court.

After the Lakers came on the court, they strengthened their breakthrough efforts at one time.

Kobe Bryant, in particular, is only 19 years old, and although he can't compare with the league's top players, as a young player, his outstanding talent and attitude towards basketball have set him on a path to success.

Kobe Bryant is constantly breaking through, but unfortunately his breakthrough evolves into an assist, Kobe can only hit the wall again and again, or hit the iron again and again.

O'Neal, who couldn't stand it, stepped forward and said to Kobe: "Boy, what I want is passing, not all kinds of shots after you break through, and I can only grab rebounds, what I need is support, do you understand, boy?" ”

Seeing that it was O'Neal who was now in the middle of the day, Kobe Bryant didn't say anything, because he knew that he was just a second-year rookie and didn't have much say in the team.

So he could only nod silently, and then silently turned around and left, and began to prepare for the next attack and defense.

Van Axel, who was on the side, looked at Kobe Bryant, who was leaving silently, and said to O'Neal: "Shaq, you seem to be too strict, you know, that kid is only 19 years old." I remember when I was 19 years old, I was still playing on the bench in college, this kid was already playing at the highest level, you can't ask too much of him, he's still young. ”

O'Neal looked at Xcel and said, "Ike, it's not that I'm demanding, I don't want to lose to the Rockets, I'm very happy to see him waste opportunities like that." ”

"Okay, Shaq, I don't want to fight with you for anything, but you'd better have a chance to have a good talk with that kid, you have to know that that kid is a potential stock in the hearts of the Lakers' uniform team, and you are still your best helper in the future." Van Axel shook his head helplessly and said.

"Don't worry, Ike will." O'Neill threw down a sentence, turned and left.

Van Axel shrugged his shoulders indifferently and returned to his place.

O'Neal's words worked, and Kobe, who broke through, stopped seeking to be a finisher and began to pass the ball to O'Neal.

However, the effect is not very good, always at the end, the Rockets can block O'Neal, and Big Ben's footsteps are getting faster and faster under Olajuwon's point.

Moreover, his offense under the basket is also presentable, unlike the big Ben in his previous life, who can only dunk and attack twice under the basket, and now he can also do some actions under the basket with a clear eye, but in terms of mid-range shooting, Big Ben is still a lot worse, basically a 'iron man'.

However, on the defensive side, Big Ben's progress is quite fast, showing extraordinary talent in prediction and card position, and with the spirit of perseverance, Big Ben is going faster and faster on the road to his top defender.

The minutes ticked by, and the third quarter ended with the passage of time.

The Rockets finally held on to their 10-point advantage and didn't let the Lakers overtake the score.

80：70

The rocket continued to its advantage.

Harris looked at the Lakers players who were all out of breath, and thought helplessly: Who can stop such a rocket.

Sure enough, after the start of the fourth quarter, the physical strength of the Lakers' main players was greatly reduced, and the Rockets took advantage of the situation to replace the main players who had rested for a long time and continued to compete with the Lakers.

The main players of the Lakers, who have been consumed by the Rockets' bench players, are really a little overwhelmed.

can only watch the old men of the Rockets, play tacit cooperation, and tear apart the Lakers' weak defense again and again.

Just in the midst of the slow and leisurely attack of the old men of the rocket, the rocket also slowly and leisurely opened the score.

12 points.

14 points.

16 points.

The score quickly stretched to more than 20 points.

In the face of such a huge gap, the Lakers surrendered their guns.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, the Lakers replaced the bench and announced the early end of the game.

The Rockets also replaced the old men, and the benches were able to appear again.

After grinding the rest of the time, 105:87, the Rockets defeated the Lakers by 18 points.

made a good start for his two Los Angeles battles.

After the game, O'Neal said sourly: We are losing to the Rockets as a whole, their bench players are all All-Star level, on the other hand, do the Lakers have any players who can take shots, the overall strength of the Rockets is already the first in the league.

These words reached Lao Tang's ears, and Lao Tang just smiled and said: It is true that basketball is a sport of 5 people, but the players' seats on the basketball court can seat 12 people, and what a strong team needs most is balance and stability.

In the end, Lao Tang suggested that the Lakers should quickly find a guard who can pass the ball to O'Neal, and now the Lakers' guard can not play the role of a shark at all.

Maybe Lao Tang didn't know that his own words allowed the Lakers to find their most suitable organizer in advance.

The Rockets are still 46-5 and proud of the league.

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